Siloam, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

344

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

24.6

3.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

54.7%

10.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$24,783

4.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$61,300

Population & Diversity

Siloam, GA is home to a population of 344 people, from which 89.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Siloam, GA residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (156 people) in Siloam, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 42 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.8% of Siloam, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Siloam, GA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Siloam, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Siloam, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 111
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
146 ± 183
White (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 27

42.4%

Hispanic Population

146 people

42.4% of the people in Siloam, GA are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Siloam, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

8.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 11% of Siloam, GA residents (38 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Siloam, GA was 8.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Siloam, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Siloam, GA.

Economy

The economy of Siloam, GA employs 118 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Siloam, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (29 people), Construction (29 people), and Wholesale Trade (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,750), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($83,194), and Accommodation & Food Services ($45,486).

Employment

Occupations

118

2024 Value

± 104

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Siloam, GA grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 103 employees to 118 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Siloam, GA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (25 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (22 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Siloam, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

118

2024 Value

± 104

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Siloam, GA grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 103 employees to 118 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Siloam, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (29 people), Construction (29 people), and Wholesale Trade (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Siloam, GA, though some of these residents may live in Siloam, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,458

Median earning men ± $27,572

$28,750

Median earning women ± $30,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,750) and Construction ($14,097).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Siloam, GA was $61,300 in 2024, which is 0.184 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $70,700 to $61,300, a 13.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Siloam, GA is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Siloam, GA have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Siloam, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$61,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,528

$71

Median Property Taxes

±$53

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Siloam, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Siloam, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.3%

Homeownership

2024

40%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Siloam, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Siloam, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$24,783

Median Household Income

± $16,717

124

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 124 households in Siloam, GA grew to $24,783 from the previous year's value of $23,636.

The following chart displays the households in Siloam, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Siloam, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.4%)
Carpooled (5.08%)
Worked At Home (2.54%)

In 2024, 92.4% of workers in Siloam, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.08%) and those who worked at home (2.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Siloam, GA have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.2% of the workforce in Siloam, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Siloam, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Siloam, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Siloam, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Siloam, GA (188 out of 344 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Siloam, GA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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